T-4 Bushcraft – Water Cooled Sharpening System for Hunting & Outdoor Use – Knife and Axe Sharpener – US Version – English Handbook (Knife not included)

This is a complicated review! The Tormek is a great piece of machinery! It's super quick and does a good job, a real good job. I've gotten legendary sharpness from this machine! So let me start off saying this, I've been sleeping knives for 30 years. I have every system on the market and the Tormek rates among the best. However, you have to ask yourself what kind of sharpening are you doing. If you enjoy hand sharpening this isn't for you. This particular unit isn't for a dedicated business, it's definitely for home use. I would say it's better suited for larger knives white kitchen knives, combat knives that kind of thing. It will definitely put a razor edge very quickly on any knife you own and you can reprofile, sharpen and mirror any edge for most people can even set up their water stones. There definitely is a learning curve to this, it's expensive, and if you are seeking a mirrored edge The WaterStone is expensive to. With that said to make this review simple and not drawn out keep in mind that for a fraction of the price and less of a learning curve there are systems that would do the exact same thing just not as fast. In all honesty my Tormek collects dust. It's easier to run your kitchen knives on a paper wheel then go through the motions of a Tormek. Don't get me wrong I love this machine it would be better if you were using it for a business and it's better suited for an initial re-profile or for working tools such as woodworking. Another reason you may or might not want this is if you enjoy hand sharpening your knives. If you do this isn't the machine for you. Something like an edge pro well allow you to do the same exact thing with little risk of damaging your high-end knives. It may take longer but you would get the exact same results and more pride accomplishment. This Bushcraft unit in my opinion should strictly be used for outdoor equipment and tools such as axes, camp knives, machetes, anything else you'd use in the bush that would require sharp edge. Its limitation is the fact it requires power and cannot be easily carried. This is not something you can put in a backpack. This is a tabletop machine and not field serviceable.

It’s a solid piece of gear! Setup was pretty easy. Watched a few videos for techniques. Then went to town sharpening every tool or knife in sight! Kitchen knives are now razor blades. Highly effective at its purpose. Very spendy, but considering the cost to commercially sharpen knives, the system will pay for itself in little time! Very pleased thus far.

I like this a lot, but it takes a pretty big learning curve. There's a lot of 'feel' to it. The attachments are really expensive and after having done a lot of other searching, I think that one might get as good or better results from quality flat stones. I like the idea of a hollow grind, but this is not the only advantage I can think of. I think that the time it takes to get your blade really sharp is probably much less on this and I've tried sharpening with quality flat stones. With both ways, once you get your initial angle and edge to where you want it, it's easier to dial in for resharpening. I bought a second wheel to keep from having to re-surface every time I wanted to switch from 600 grit to 1,000. I recently bought an attachment for chisels, but it did not fit my thicker Japanese blade. At about a hundred dollars or more for each jig, this gets to be really expensive.

Truly amazing. I've been sharpening knives since I was a kid. My father is a classicaly trained Danish carpenter and he taught me old school sharpening techniques that are both effective and relaxing. Tormek has killed that. I've always been able to get a dull knife extremely sharp but often could take upwards of an hour or more. To get a practice run on the Tormek, I used a crappy ginsu type knife and within 15 minutes had it passing through paper like never before. Then all my mothers higher quality knives now have perfect bevels. Truly worth every penny.

Been using the T4 for about 6 months. Nice compact unit. Will accept all jigs that the T8 uses.

I bought this strictly to sharpen knives. I have never been able to consistently sharpen knives well. The Tormek is easy to use, and sharpens knives better than what comes with a factory edge. I own several good quality knives from Arno Bernard, Viper, and many other brands, and regardless of the steel type, it sharpens easily, and quickly. Set your angle, and let it work its magic. Wish I had bought one years ago.

I bought this almost 5 years ago and have really put it through the paces. I'm a custom knife maker and I use this to put the final edge on my knives. If you buy one of these be sure to get a couple of thrift store knives to practice on. The first couple of tries will be discouraging as skills need to be developed to make this work well. Get the new angle gauge as well. I also got the Japanese water stone which is just outstsnding. I know...now you're into serious money, but mine actually makes me money, as I sell the knives I make, and my customers love how sharp the knives are.

This takes time to learn and you're always learning better ways to sharpen. This is by far the best sharpener I've ever used. My only regret is that I didn't buy the bigger version. Make sure you buy the Japanese waterstone

Ich bin kein Profischleifer, brauche aber als Jäger sehr scharfe Messer zum Aufbrechen und Zerwirken. Das war in der Vergangenheit nicht immer gewährleistet und das Schleifen auf Naßsteinen per Hand dsuerte lange und war mal besser und mal schlechter. Die Tormek habe ich nach viel hin und her dann doch gekauft - ist ja absurd teuer im Vergleich mit Schleifböcken aus dem Baumarkt. Aber sie läuft super, alles wirkt sehr wertig, das Schleifen funktioniert tadellos, die Anleitungs CD mit Videos ist gut, es gibt aber auch jede Menge Videos auf YouTube. Die Lederabziehscheibe ist leider so klein, dass man sie fast garnicht erreicht weil der Schleifstein im Weg ist. Um richtig mit der Abziehscheibe und dem Messergriff Richtung Stein arbeiten zu können muss man den Stein abnehmen. Das Wasserbad ist super. Man sieht an dem Wasserfilm exakt ob die Schneide gerade auf dem Schleifstein liegt. Man kann die Wanne auch gut abnehmen und abstellen und wieder anbringen. Den Drehteller hätte ich gerne noch dazu, denn man muss die Tormek schon öfter mal drehen. Bei dem Preis dürfte der Drehteller auch ruhig mit im Lieferumfang sein, finde ich. Ich habe mir einen perfekten Arbeitsplatz im Keller neber der Spüle mit eigener Beleuchtung und Stromanschluss als Konsole an die Wand geschraubt. Dadurch ist der Arbeitsplatz immer aufgeräumt und einsatzbereit und mal eben 10 Minuten schleifen gehen um Nachbars Messer auf Vordermann zu bringen macht Spaß, funktioniert immer und dauert nicht ewig. Das Lederrad muss aber durch was größeres ersetzt werden. Bisher bin ich ganz glücklich mit dieser Lösung und empfinde die Tormek als eine gute Anschaffung für‘s Leben.

製品は素晴らしいです。 追加治具、魅力的ですがいろいろ集めるとかなりの出費になるので悩みます。 治具が研磨の重要なポイントです。

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Molto buono. Consiglio

刃こぼれしたノミも簡単に修復できます。また砥石の回転もスムーズで音も抑えられているので安心して使えます。欲を言えば丸ノミ用の治具がセットで有れば更に良かったと思います。